Effect of a laser irradiation on the vascularisation of safety and X-ray radiated bone

Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2007:2007:5846-9. doi: 10.1109/IEMBS.2007.4353677.

Abstract

Thermal preconditioning induces a cytoprotective effect and promotes tissue recovering. Laser is an appropriated method to generate a controlled and reproducible heating. Bone healing, a crucial challenge in medicine, is affected by X-ray radiation which induces a chronic antiangiogenic effect. So, this study aims to investigate the role of laser preconditioning on the vascularisation of bone after X-ray radiation. An optical bone chamber allowed the study of the vascularization process. The vascular density (VD) was determined using image processing. A longitudinal study was performed on 20 rabbits divided in four groups: #1: control group (n=5); #2: laser irradiation alone (diode laser 810nm, fluence= 48J/cm2) (n=5). #3: X-ray radiation (18.75Gy) alone (n=5), #4: laser preconditioning 24 hours before a X-ray radiation (n=5). VD remained stable during 12-week follow up for groups #1 and #2. X-ray radiation lead to an important decrease of the superficial bone vascularization in group #3. The decrease of the vascularization was limited in group #4 highlighting a different evolution between group #3 and #4. Those results were confirmed by histological analysis. Our preliminary findings show that laser preconditioning preserves vascularization in X-ray radiated bone site, outlining a novel approach for the bone healing in which the vascular supply has been injured.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation
  • Lasers*
  • Neovascularization, Physiologic / physiology*
  • Neovascularization, Physiologic / radiation effects*
  • Rabbits
  • Radiation Dosage
  • Skull / blood supply*
  • Skull / cytology
  • Skull / physiology*
  • Skull / radiation effects
  • X-Rays*